Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez
Assemblyman Rudy Salas
CAA is supporting a pair of bills that would offer tax breaks to landlords and other property owners who take certain water-conservation measures.
AB 585 by Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore would offer tax credits for water-efficiency improvements to outdoor landscapes.
The other bill, AB 603 by Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield, would permit tax credits for those taking part in a lawn-replacement program.
CAA is supporting these bills as California’s unprecedented drought continues to make headlines, including Gov. Jerry Brown’s announcement of mandatory water restrictions.
Related content:
- Drought: Don’t Waste a Drop (CAA’s Apartment Management magazine)